Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Mention three differences between DNA and RNA.
Distinguish Between
Advertisements
Solution
| DNA | RNA |
| 1. The sugar present in the DNA molecule is deoxyribose. | 1. The sugar present in an RNA molecule is ribose. |
| 2. DNA is a double-stranded molecule. | 2. RNA is a single-stranded molecule. |
| 3. The four bases found in DNA are adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine. | 3. In RNA, in place of thymine, another nitrogenous base called uracil is present. |
shaalaa.com
Is there an error in this question or solution?
RELATED QUESTIONS
The three sketch (A, B and C) are intended to represent the replication of DNA.
What should be their correct sequence, starting with the first and ending with the last? ……
What are nucleic acids made of?
Fill in the blanks:
There are two nucleic acids ______ and ______.
DNA consists of two ______ chains.
What is the biological significance of DNA?
Which of the following enzyme catalyse the removal of nucleotides from ends of DNA?
Through which of the following experiments DNA was proved to be the genetic material in E. coli and bacteriophage?
A lysogen is a ______.
Decarboxylation is not involved in:
A nucleoside differs from a nucleotide in not having a ______.
